Bug#606756: [PATCH dash/debian-sid] debian/preinst: Do not error out if files are missing

2010-12-14 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Adam D. Barratt wrote: > On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 03:12 -0600, Jonathan Nieder wrote: >> Thanks. I've put something up at >> >> - git://repo.or.cz/dash/debian/jrn.git for-sid >> - http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/d/dash/dash_0.5.5.1-7.4.dsc [...] > I haven't managed to spot any obvious

Bug#606756: [PATCH dash/debian-sid] debian/preinst: Do not error out if files are missing

2010-12-14 Thread Adam D. Barratt
On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 03:12 -0600, Jonathan Nieder wrote: > Adam D. Barratt wrote: > > Let me know if you need a sponsor for an upload fixing this. > > Thanks. I've put something up at > > - git://repo.or.cz/dash/debian/jrn.git for-sid > - http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/d/dash/dash

Bug#606756: [PATCH dash/debian-sid] debian/preinst: Do not error out if files are missing

2010-12-14 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Adam D. Barratt wrote: > Thanks for this, Jonathan; I have to admit that it didn't occur to me > while tidying up the preinst in -7.3. Yes, I missed it, too. :/ > fwiw, it looks like the postinst > will have the same issue. Good catch. > Let me know if you need a sponsor for an upload fixing t

Bug#606756: [PATCH dash/debian-sid] debian/preinst: Do not error out if files are missing

2010-12-13 Thread Adam D. Barratt
On Sat, 2010-12-11 at 22:26 -0600, Jonathan Nieder wrote: > -- 8< -- > Subject: debian/preinst: Do not error out if files are missing > > Even if /bin/sh or its manpage is missing, "dpkg -i dash.deb" needs to > succeed. Currently it errors out because cp exits with nonzero status > when the file

Bug#606756: [PATCH dash/debian-sid] debian/preinst: Do not error out if files are missing

2010-12-11 Thread Jonathan Nieder
severity 606756 serious tags 606756 + patch quit -- 8< -- Subject: debian/preinst: Do not error out if files are missing Even if /bin/sh or its manpage is missing, "dpkg -i dash.deb" needs to succeed. Currently it errors out because cp exits with nonzero status when the file to be copied is miss